Chapter 1
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"Toby, I want you to handle the engineering firm in Sta. Catalina." The statement made him tightly clench the ballpen he was holding.
"Why Tito Killua? Why don't you just handle Khael then?" He asked in surprise.
"Because Toby, I trust you, more than my own son. I know you are more than capable of dealing with the things that are happening there. It was your father's blood and sweat that built that place. You are the right person to oversee things and to make the most intelligent decision.” He sighed and leaned back against the swivel chair. This was the only thing he had avoided doing.
Going back to Sta. Catalina.
Honestly, he doesn't want to go back there. He hates that place because of someone. He hated her to death. If he could just kill it as the woman killed him before, he would have done it a long time ago.
"Also, Nhia is already working at the Firm. If you want I can promote her to be your secretary." His vision darkened upon hearing her name. God forbid him coz he's killing her inside his mind.
"I mean, I know that two of you have broken up and that you and Nhia didn't have a good break up, but Toby, don't you think it's about time to reconcile with her, for old times’ sake? You were friends before things got messed up, right? She was your best friend."
That's the thing. WAS, past tense. She WAS my best friend, and she WAS my girlfriend.
Toby sighed, "I don't know Tito. What happened in the past was too painful. I don't think I can even face her without thinking of making her suffer. She's dirty! And she never explained what happened. She just left! I looked stupid and dumb waiting for her. And then what? She picked that Jeremy prick! She used me! They f*****g used me!" He was way beyond mad. Women are the same. All they wanted was to use him. From his Mommy, till Nhia! He hated every single one of them.
“Son, if you were unable to get the explanation that you wanted before, maybe now is the chance. Maybe it is time to open up yourself. Let go of the burden. Maybe once she explained everything, you would be able to forgive her, and you can move on. Toby, you are not getting any younger, I am expecting grandsons and daughters from you."
His Tito Killua tapped his shoulder before he stood up and walk to the door.
"I'm giving you a week to decide. I would like you to think carefully about my offer."He said before finally coming out. He threw the ballpen he was holding in anger. Why does that woman have to go back to his life? To destroy his life all over again?!
FLASHBACK (I do not know how to translate this words, hahahaha. )
"Pangga?" He wrapped his arm around the woman's waist and she laughed. He bit it on the shoulder before placing his chin on the woman's shoulder.
"Pangga!" He laughed hard. The woman really doesn't want to be bitten but the man laughed when he gets annoyed so he always does it.
"Hmmm …I love you..." He whispered in her ear. The girl stiffened at the same time when she felt the hair on her skin rise like a feather touched her skin, but she did not avoid him.
"I love you too." he removed his arms from her waist and forced her to face him.
"It's my birthday next week. Will you be able to come or will I just pick you up here?" She avoided looking at the man so he caught her face and gently forced her to meet his eyes.
"I..ahm... I don't know Pangga... I'll just run away from Mother. You know that." The man’s face became sad. "But I will be there! Promise Pangga! I will come on your birthday." a strained smile graced her face, she hugged him. Her mother doesn't like the man because he is Pedroza.
"What gift do you want from me?" Toby let go of Nhia's body then he looked straight into her eyes.
"Can you just wrap yourself? You're the gift I want." he kissed the girl on the cheek which caused her to blush.
Toby really loves Nhia. The simplicity of the woman and her down-to-earth trait were just some of the things that Toby liked about her. If he's going to make a list, it might take him a few days to write everything.
"Are you crazy!? What do you think of my thing?" Nhia scolded the man but there was still a trace of laughter in her voice.
"Yes Pangga, you're something. You're something that is only for me!" He kissed the girl's cheek because she was looking at him darkly.
"You're really cute Pangga! That's why I love you." Toby could no longer restrain himself so he kissed the woman on the lips. At the same time, their eyes widened at what happened. Toby averted his eyes and so did the woman to him. It was the first time they kissed on the lips and Toby would have wanted it to be special and he didn't expect it to be in the seaside of Sta. Catalina.
Even so, he does not regret what happened. So, that's how it felt when a horse was in a race, his heart was beating so fast.
"Pangga! Uhmm… you need to take responsibility," Toby said jokingly. Nhia's eyes widened at what he said.
"HEY! I AM STILL A CHILD YOU ARE STILL A CHILD! WE'RE JUST STUDYING! WHAT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY THERE?!" The tendons on her neck were visible and they come out in rage, while the young man tried to suppress the smile on his lips.
"You stole my first kiss! You need to marry me!" Nhia's jaw dropped at what he said.
"I'm ashamed of losing your first kiss! It's like you're the only one who lost!" The man couldn't really control himself anymore. He pulled her close to him.
"In that case…we are responsible." the girl moved away from him but he still held the girl's hand.
"It's not possible yet! We're both still studying. What will be our life?"
"Edi, I'll work at night while we study in the morning. Another thing, I know Daddy will help us. I know he wants you to the point that I'm jealous." she poked his forehead then he kissed it.
"Are you jealous of Don Tiburcio too? You really are Pangga! Hmmm but seriously…I don't want us to rely on our parents. Though you don't really expect anything from your mother but don't worry. She will accept you too. Just trust me. I still have dreams. I still want to be a teacher and you, you will be an Engineer before we build a happy family," he smiled and pulled her to his chest.
"That's why I love you Pangga! At least once, you didn't look at my state."
"Psh! I'll take your money if it's just your love, I'm already rich?" The man shuddered at what she said.
"I love you Nhia..." He rested his forehead on hers, the girl just closed her eyes but she was smiling.
"I love you, too. Toby."
A week quickly passed and it was his birthday. His friends fixed up Brad and Stephen's apartment. The three of them shared it because Iñigo and Louie's dorm was inside the campus because they are varsity players, Liam goes home to them because Nanay Maring is not with them.
Honestly, he wasn’t excited about the party. Even if there was no party, it's okay. He prefers to be with Nhia.
Everyone was drunk and it was almost midnight, but Nhia did not come. He felt bad. He was expecting her but she didn't come. To Toby's great resentment, he drank a large bottle of wine that he could hardly see the name of. After a while, he seemed to be swinging.
The next day he just woke up naked, with no memory, and no Nhia. He thought it might be Brad who took off his clothes. Although dizzy, he returned to Sta. Catalina because she is worried about his girlfriend. Only to find her, the girl that he loves, sleeping with someone else.
He didn't wait for the girl to explain, he beat the man with him to get rid of the anger her felt inside! But nothing worked! His fist was going numb when he was punched but the pain didn't even register. He looked at Nhia. All she did was looked at him. Her face was emotionless. He could not read anything on the girl's face. She did not even speak. He stopped looking at her. He just approached the man that Toby had beaten to lead him and as they walked away together.
What happened left him dumbfounded, and confused. His heart was broken and shattered into pieces. He promised that day that he would take revenge on the girl. He will avenge everything she did to him.
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He grabbed his phone and dialed Tito Killua's private line.
"Toby? Have you thought about it yet?"
"Book me a flight Tito Killua. I'll leave next month and take over," he emphatically said.
"Alright, I'm on it," he put down the phone with a sigh.
Nhia Aquino, I'm gonna make you pay. I'm gonna make you suffer! Do you think I forgot that you played with me? NO WAY.
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